Many people became familiar with photographer Jim Lawrence’s image of the grizzly bear standing on its hind legs and looking through a camera, when it went viral and caught the attention of the press. “The photo is like the poster child for a stop the trophy hunt of grizzly bears...

Small Town Films was involved in the production, shooting and editing of the video elements for the Requiem for a Glacier audio/video installation now on exhibition at Oxygen Art Centre in Nelson, B.C. Requiem for a Glacier – Paul Walde Exhibition: January 4 – February 8, 2014 Gallery hour: Wednesday...

ACTION ALERT – BC RESIDENTS! PETITION to End the Trophy Hunt of Grizzly BC Are you a resident of British Columbia? Do you oppose the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in British Columbia? Then please add your name and signature to this hard copy petition and send it in! Currently, only paper-based petitions with original...

Filmmaker Miriam Needoba and photographer Jim Lawrence will embark on a regional tour this fall with stops in Creston, Sparwood, Cranbrook, Kimberley, Invermere, Penticton, Greenwood, Rossland and Nakusp. The program will include a screening of the short film and artist portrait “Eyes in the Forest: The Portraiture of Jim Lawrence” made by Needoba. The film...

Eyes in the Forest: The Portraiture of Jim Lawrence – 12:36 minutes, HDV, Colour, Stereo DVD is now available for purchase online for $15 (includes shipping and handling) Synopsis: Follow experimental filmmaker Miriam Needoba in this rare view of British Columbia’s remote Selkirk Mountains as seen through the eyes of wildlife photographer Jim Lawrence. Interweaving...

Small Town Films produced the video to accompany the Nelson CARES Room to Live campaign. To see the video please visit the Nelson CARES website here: http://nelsoncares.ca/room-live/ Safe, stable, affordable HOUSING at Ward Street Place The Issue Nelson CARES operates Ward Street Place on behalf of the community. It is a unique commercial/residential social enterprise that houses...

Small Town Films documented this lecture and produced this web video for Deconstructing Dinner. On October 8, 2014, Deconstructing Dinner welcomed British Columbia publishing pioneer, Judith Plant – the co-founder and publisher of New Society Publishers (NSP). The event was called Gathering the Threads of Social Change – The Story of New Society Publishers. Chances...

Small Town Films was involved in the production, shooting and editing of the video components of Requiem for a Glacier, an audio/video installation by artist Paul Walde, and exhibited at Oxygen Art Centre in Nelson, B.C. Requiem for a Glacier – Paul Walde Exhibition: January 4 – February 8, 2014 Gallery hour: Wednesday to Saturday...

Small Town Films shot 2nd Unit Photography for the wheat and the one on garlic episodes and webisodes, see them all on http://deconstructingdinner.ichannel.ca/ Deconstructing Dinner: Bringing Home the Bread (24min, Canada, 2013) Worldwide theatrical premiere (and sneak peek!) of Bringing Home the Bread – one of six episodes for the forthcoming series set to air...

Castlegar artist Mirja Vahala specializes in teaching painting to true beginners. After a flood of requests from her students, the internationally-acclaimed artist and instructor, who was once the artist-in-residence for Holland America Cruises, decided to create an instructional DVD. The end result, entitled “Acrylics for True Beginners” was directed and edited by Miriam Needoba of...

Small Town Films is working with artist Paul Walde and curator Kiara Lynch to produce video for Walde’s new work of art, Requiem for a Glacier. We have just launched this indiegogo campaign to help raise funds to pull off this amazing project! http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/requiem-for-a-glacier WHO WE ARE: Artist PAUL WALDE and art curator KIARA LYNCH...

Local film debuts at Civic Theatre A Kootenay-made short film, which has screened at over fifteen festivals in Canada and internationally over the past year, will make its long-awaited Nelson debut next week. Eyes In The Forest: The Portraiture of Jim Lawrence offers a rare and stunning look into the world of well-known Kootenay wildlife...

Small Town films produced this video of Thomas Loh’s amazing performance with Megan Dickie‘s sculpture “The Gleamer“, at the opening of Klang & Squeal on Sept.21 at Touchstones Nelson. Thanks to Katherine Pettit for her work shooting as well.

October 15th is the last the day the public can comment on whether a proposed Independent Power Project should get an ‘Investigative License” for development in the ancient Incomappleux rain forest located in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia. According to Craig Pettitt from Valhalla Wilderness Society, scientists have “…identified 283 species of lichens in this forest. 3...